News for Restaurants in Orange County, CA October 2017 Archive

TAPS Fish House & Brewery is opening TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room, a full-scale production brewery and tasting room in Tustin. Unlike its popular Brea and Irvine restaurants, TAPS’ new 1,900-square-foot venture will be casual and primarily focus on its award-winning and pioneering craft beers, with 16 dedicated TAPS beers on tap. The brews will be accompanied by an approachable food truck-style menu. The property is slated to debut in January 2018. TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room, 15501 Red Hill Ave., Tustin, CA 92780, no phone.

Center 360 is Patina Restaurant Group’s latest Orange County dining venture. It is located within the new Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Executive chef Greg Stillman, who also helms the kitchen at the neighboring Patina Restaurant Group spot Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge, oversees a menu anchored by Southern California cuisine made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Center 360, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-556-2122.

Shuttered Italian restaurant Prego is reopening in The District at Tustin Legacy. The eatery had been serving its sophisticated regional Italian cuisine in Irvine’s original business district for 31 years before closing its doors this past February. While no specific date has been announced for its debut, it has been confirmed that Ugo Allesina is returning as executive chef. Prego, The District at Tustin Legacy, 2409 Park Ave., Tustin, CA 92782, no phone.